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Brgy. Bayabas in Dagami, Leyte Province Philippines was almost flattened by the strong winds Haiyan brought. Apart from destroyed houses and structures, their livelihoods were wiped out as well. Through humanitarian actions after Haiyan, followed by development projects afterwards, this…Read more

The College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) in the University of the Philippines Diliman is a recognized leader in the field of social development. A vital part of the CSWCD education is the Field Instruction Program (FIP), where…Read more

By Anjo Bacarisas “We are like kites,” said Analita Garcela, the female barangay captain of Cambucao in the municipality of Tabon-Tabon, Leyte. She further explained that “we needed someone to throw us up so we can get out of the…Read more

By Plane Belle Salmon “It does not matter if you are old, as long as you work hard to survive.” Those were the words from Mila Muyco, a 77 year old widow from Barangay Batuan in San Dionisio, Iloilo. She…Read more

Johari Cali is a playful boy with a shy smile. He is a Grade 4 pupil at the Mandulog Elementary School. He lives in Purok 21 of barangay Mandulog. Purok 21, together with Purok 18 and Purok 22, are separated…Read more

Jalila Anugod, at 19 years old, is a widow with a 6-month old baby girl. Her husband died months ago. Jalila lives with her in laws who helped her support her baby. She was all smiles as she crossed the…Read more

A picture of children and women begging at the roadside calls not for despair but for more aggressive and urgent help from the government, aid organizations, concerned citizens, and the people in general. Clearly, a lot still has to be…Read more

“Not a single house was damaged because we prepared for the typhoon,” Romie Otacan, Barangay Captain of La Flora, Talacogon, Agusan del Sur proudly reported during the Tropical Storm Bopha (TS Bopha, locally known as Pablo) joint assessment made by…Read more

I did not expect the sight that greeted us when we reached barangay Langaon. Men and women, including some elderly were repairing the hanging bridge known as Kalawahig-1. Some were erecting two concrete posts where steel cables of the bridge…Read more

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